One embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure may provide an antenna device that includes: a metal member that forms at least a part of an external housing for the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a feed connector of the metal member, such that the metal member is configured to operate as an antenna radiator for the PCB; and the metal member further including at least two grounding connectors that are coupled to ground through the PCB, wherein the feed connector and the two grounding connectors are located at different positions on the metal member, and may provide an electronic device that includes the same. Accordingly, it is possible to easily design an antenna that operates in a desired frequency band, to reduce the cost, to make the exterior of the device appealing due to the advantage of design, and to maximize the efficient use of space for the design of a multiband antenna.

One embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure may provide an antenna device that includes: a metal member that forms at least a part of an external housing for the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a feed connector of the metal member, such that the metal member is configured to operate as an antenna radiator for the PCB; and the metal member further including at least two grounding connectors that are coupled to ground through the PCB, wherein the feed connector and the two grounding connectors are located at different positions on the metal member, and may provide an electronic device that includes the same. Accordingly, it is possible to easily design an antenna that operates in a desired frequency band, to reduce the cost, to make the exterior of the device appealing due to the advantage of design, and to maximize the efficient use of space for the design of a multiband antenna.

The disclosed broadband antenna module for LTE includes: a feeding pin and a direct short pin that are spaced apart from each other on one surface of a printed circuit board; a coupling short pin formed of a conductive material on the other surface of the printed circuit board and connected to a ground plane; and a radiation patch antenna including a dielectric and a radiation pattern formed on an outer circumference of the dielectric and mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board, in which the radiation pattern of the radiation patch antenna is directly connected to the feeding pin and direct short pin and coupled to the coupling short pin in an overlapping manner.

The disclosed broadband antenna module for LTE includes: a feeding pin and a direct short pin that are spaced apart from each other on one surface of a printed circuit board; a coupling short pin formed of a conductive material on the other surface of the printed circuit board and connected to a ground plane; and a radiation patch antenna including a dielectric and a radiation pattern formed on an outer circumference of the dielectric and mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board, in which the radiation pattern of the radiation patch antenna is directly connected to the feeding pin and direct short pin and coupled to the coupling short pin in an overlapping manner.

An adaptive impedance matching network to implement an impedance match between an RF power device and an antenna comprises a matching network having at least one tunable component, a current sensor providing a current value corresponding to the supply current associated with the RF power device, a power sensor configured to provide an RF power sensor value monotonically related to power delivered to the antenna, and a tuner to provide a tuning signal to the matching network as a function of the current and RF power values. The tuner may adjust the tuning signal so that the RF power sensor value is at least as large as for other settings of the tuning signal, while maintaining the supply current at a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of supply current occurring when the RF power device is driving a load that produces the desired RF output power and amplifier efficiency.

An adaptive impedance matching network to implement an impedance match between an RF power device and an antenna comprises a matching network having at least one tunable component, a current sensor providing a current value corresponding to the supply current associated with the RF power device, a power sensor configured to provide an RF power sensor value monotonically related to power delivered to the antenna, and a tuner to provide a tuning signal to the matching network as a function of the current and RF power values. The tuner may adjust the tuning signal so that the RF power sensor value is at least as large as for other settings of the tuning signal, while maintaining the supply current at a predetermined amount corresponding to an amount of supply current occurring when the RF power device is driving a load that produces the desired RF output power and amplifier efficiency.

A reconfigurable antenna system is described which combines active and passive components used to impedance match, alter the frequency response, and change the radiation pattern of an antenna. Re-use of components such as switches and tunable capacitors make the circuit topologies more space and cost effective, while reducing complexity of the control signaling required. Antenna structures with single and multiple feed and/or ground connections are described and active circuit topologies are shown for these configurations. A processor and algorithm can reside with the antenna circuitry, or the algorithm to control antenna optimization can be implemented in a processor in the host device.

A reconfigurable antenna system is described which combines active and passive components used to impedance match, alter the frequency response, and change the radiation pattern of an antenna. Re-use of components such as switches and tunable capacitors make the circuit topologies more space and cost effective, while reducing complexity of the control signaling required. Antenna structures with single and multiple feed and/or ground connections are described and active circuit topologies are shown for these configurations. A processor and algorithm can reside with the antenna circuitry, or the algorithm to control antenna optimization can be implemented in a processor in the host device.

An electronic device and its antenna assembly are provided. The electronic device includes a display screen, a metal foothold, a motherboard, and an antenna assembly. The display screen and the motherboard are disposed at two opposite surfaces of the metal foothold. The antenna assembly electrically connected to the motherboard includes a metal frame, a plastic sheet, an antenna, and a conductive sheet. The metal frame is disposed at the metal foothold, and one side of the metal frame has an opening, so that the plastic sheet can be embedded in the opening. The antenna includes an antenna main board disposed at the plastic sheet and a double-sided antenna disposed at two opposite sides of the antenna main board. The conductive sheet is connected to the double-sided antenna and lapped over the metal frame.

An electronic device and its antenna assembly are provided. The electronic device includes a display screen, a metal foothold, a motherboard, and an antenna assembly. The display screen and the motherboard are disposed at two opposite surfaces of the metal foothold. The antenna assembly electrically connected to the motherboard includes a metal frame, a plastic sheet, an antenna, and a conductive sheet. The metal frame is disposed at the metal foothold, and one side of the metal frame has an opening, so that the plastic sheet can be embedded in the opening. The antenna includes an antenna main board disposed at the plastic sheet and a double-sided antenna disposed at two opposite sides of the antenna main board. The conductive sheet is connected to the double-sided antenna and lapped over the metal frame.